I noticed this when I was there and I said something to the hosts where I was staying and they told me that newspapers were free here. I wish they were here. Many of them even charge for online service.

None in this wee town! I do see them still when I'm in DC for work. One thing that shocked me a little this past summer was seeing TimeOut had pretty much disappeared as I used to know it, and is now online/a small free handout.

Heh, the Evening Standard man in Charing Cross really dislikes me because I never, ever take his paper. He'll begin saying "Even..", see it's me and finish with a disgusted "ugh". I just don't like the paper pollution and prefer online!